CV
Last updated (October 2024)
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EDUCATION
The University of New Mexico Aug 2021 -
Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Eric Lindsey
California State University Northridge Aug 2019 - May 2021
Master of Science in Geophysics
Strain partitioning in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Advisor: Dr. Eileen Evans
University of Maryland - College Park Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Analysis of the 2018 Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake using the sub-pixel offset method
Advisor: Dr. Mong-Han Huang
Taylor’s University, Malaysia Jan 2015 - Aug 2016
Associate degree in Science
Publications
(In review) Chong, J.-H., Oryan, B., Shen, L., Steckler, M.S., and Lindsey, E.O., ALOS-2 Interseismic velocities over the Rakhine-Bangladesh megathrust, submitted in JGR: Solid Earth
(In review) Chong, J.-H., Evans, E.L., Geodetic constraints of strain partitioning across the Pacific Northwest, USA, submitted in JGR: Solid Earth
Lindsey, E.O., Wang, Y., Aung, L.T., Chong, J-H., et al., (2023), Active subduction and strain partitioning in western Myanmar revealed by a dense survey GNSS network, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 622, doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118384
Chong, J.-H., and M.-H. Huang (2020). Refining the 2018 Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea Earthquake Fault-Slip Model Using Subpixel Offset, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am. 111 (2): 1032–1042, doi: 10.1785/0120200250
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Chong, J.H., 2023, Quick quake calcs: GNSS data speed up assessment, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.314
Chong, J.H., 2023, Remembering past earthquakes improves earthquake forecasts, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.300
Chong, J.H., 2022, First high -resolution subsurface images of faults in the Imperial Valley, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.258
Chong, J.H., 2021, Here’s what high-flying balloons can tell us about earthquakes, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.189
Chong, J.H., 2021, Connecting faults improves earthquake forecasting models, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.157
Chong, J.H., 2020, Seismic sensors on the ground record auroras in the sky, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.114
Chong, J.H., 2020, Tree rings and statistics team up to date earthquakes, Temblor, doi.org/10.32858/temblor.100
PRESENTATIONS
Oral
Chong, J.H., (2023), Aseismic folding and uplift above the Rakhine-Bangladesh megathrust observed using ALOS-2 InSAR timeseries, USC Lithospheric Dynamics (invited)
Chong, J.H., (2023), Tracking and Modeling Post-fire debris flow of the 2020 Lake Fire in California, UNM ASPIREational talk (invited)
Chong, J.H. and Lindsey, E. O. (2022), Examining Interseismic Strain Accumulation at the Rakhine-Bangladesh Megathrust using L-band InSAR time-series, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting
Chong, J.H. and Evans, E.L., (2021), Strain partitioning in the Pacific Northwest, USA, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting
2021 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting
2020 South Coast Geological Society Presentations
Posters
Chong, J.H., Hauswirth, S., Ghosh, A., Page, B., Stone, D., and Scuderi, L., (2023), Using remote sensing and modeling, combined with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to improve understanding of the onset of post-fire debris flows in the 2020 Lake Fire, AGU2023
Chong, J.H., Lindsey, E. O., Steckler. M.S., and Oryan, B. (2023), Aseismic folding and uplift above the Rakhine-Bangladesh megathrust observed using L-band InSAR timeseries, AGU2023
Chong, J.H. and Lindsey, E. O. (2023), Inspecting the interseismic strain accumulation at the Rakhine-Bangladesh megathrust using L-band InSAR time-series, GAGE/SAGE Annual Meeting
Chong, J.H. and Lindsey, E. O. (2022), Examining Interseismic Strain Accumulation at the Rakhine-Bangladesh Megathrust using L-band InSAR time-series, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting
Chong, J.H. and Lindsey, E. O. (2022), Investigating the Mechanics of Strain Partitioning at the Rakhine-Bangladesh Megathrust Using InSAR Time-series, Seismological Society of America
Chong, J.H. and Hauswirth, S., (2022), Use of remote observation, modeling, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to improve understanding of the onset of post-fire debris flows, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Chong, J.H. and Huang, M-H. (2019), Refining the 2018 Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake slip distribution using the sub-pixel offset, American Geophysical Union Abstract
Chong, J.H. and Huang, M-H. (2018), Analysis of the Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake using the sub-pixel offset method, American Geophysical Union Abstract
Chong, J.H. and Huang, M-H. (2018), Analysis of the Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake using the sub-pixel offset method, Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 50, p. 6.
Virtual posters
Chong, J.H., and Evans, E. L., (2020), Evaluating Strain Partitioning in the Pacific Northwest using block models, AGU20
Chong, J.H., Ghosh, A., and Hauswirth, S., (2020), Estimating sediment discharge at a sediment-filled dam using Digital Elevation Models (DEM), AEG 2020 Virtual Meeting
Chong, J.H. and Evans, E. (2020), How does the Cascadia subduction zone affect earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest?, CSUNPosium
GRANTS and AWARDS
UNM
2022-2025 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST)
2024 William A. Fischer Memorial Scholarship ASPRS
2023 Caswell Silver Outstanding Service Award (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
2021 LoboBites Finalist
CSUN
2021 Association of Retired Faculty Award
2021 SSA Travel Grant
2020 GSA Geophysics & Geodynamics Division Award
2020 Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2019 CSUN Graduate Student Travel Funding
2019 CSUN Associated Student Travel and Academic Funding
UMD
2019 Geological Society of America Field Camp Scholar Award
2019 Stephen G. Pollock Undergraduate Student Research Grant by Northeastern GSA
2018 Kenneth N. Weaver Student Travel Grant by Northeastern section GSA
2018 On The Future Travel Grant by the Geological Society of America
SERVICE
UNM
AGU Geodesy Student Representative Aug 2023 - Dec 2025
SZ4Grads Exec. Committee Sept 2023 - Aug 2024
President for UNM Association of Geology Graduate Students Aug 2023 - July 2024
Secretary for UNM American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Aug 2023 - July 2024
Vice-President for UNM Association of Geology Graduate Students Aug 2022 - July 2023
EXPERIENCES
Field Experiences
Summer 2023 - CLaSH Graduate Summer Field Course for Post-fire
Summer 2019 - Participated in a 5 week long field camp mapping the geology in southwest Montana (2019)
Active source seismic surveys
Teaching
UNM
Taught 2 weeks of volcano geophysics + lab and field trip
ESCAPE - Summer 2022 - 2 weeks in-person coding workshop for undergraduates
ESCAPE - Summer 2023 - 2 weeks in-person coding workshop for undergraduates
CSUN
GEOL301: Environmental Geology Lab (Online) - Spring 2021 - 36 students
GEOL301: Environmental Geology Lab (Online) - Fall 2020 - 72 students
GEOL102: Geology of Planet Earth Lab - Spring 2020 - 35 students
GEOL301: Environmental Geology Lab (Online) - Spring 2020 - 36 students
GEOL301: Environmental Geology Lab (Online) - Fall 2019 - 36 students
Externship
Temblor - May 2020 - May 2021 (now freelance)